Jan 9, 2012 | Journal article, Research library
In this study, 120 participants were asked to test an (arbitrary) online tool. During testing, participants encountered a PDF download warning. All participants noticed the warning, but 81.7% downloaded the PDF file that triggered it regardless. The authors’ attribute...
Jan 4, 2012 | Research library
Information security policy compliance is one of the key concerns that face organizations today. Although, technical and procedural security measures help improve information security, there is an increased need to accommodate human, social and organizational factors....
Jan 4, 2012 | Conference proceedings, Research library
In this paper we leverage a canonical nine dimensional model of offline risk perception to better understand online risk perceptions. Understanding risk perception facilitates the development of better risk communication and mitigation technologies. We conducted a...
Jan 1, 2012 | Research library
Insiders represent a major threat to the security of an organization’s information resources (Warkentin & Willison, 2009; Stanton et al., 2005). Previous research has explored the role of protection motivation or of deterrence in promoting compliant behavior, but...
Jan 1, 2012 | Research library
This article discusses phishing attacks. It introduces the anatomy of a phishing attack, considers why people fall for phishing attacks and estimates the damage of phishing attacks. The article also discusses common tecniques for preventing phishing....
Dec 6, 2011 | Research library
Information breaches demand a vigorous response from organizations. The traditional response is to institute policies to constrain and control employee behavior. Information security policies inform employees about appropriate uses of information technology in an...
